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“Deep down, she's a good person, Diana is," Caine said, and sighed. "Deep down, I'm not. But she is.”
“Delay of pain: that was the meaning of life, wasnt it?Ive made some bad decisions, Caine said, not really meaning to say it out loud.”
“It's over, Sam. Finally.""Yeah," he said. "I guess it is.""Turn out the light, Sam."Sam reached for the switch and turned out the light.”
“But then had come the voice that said, "Come on, you little freak, wherever the hell you are,whatever the hell you are, lets get this done with.”
“But then had come the voice that said, Come on, you little freak, wherever the hell you are, whatever the hell you are, lets get this done with.”
“Say it. But...""But what?" he asked.She whispered it, sounding too vulnerable. "But only if its the truth, Caine. Only. If.""I love you," he said.”
“Sam. Brianna is dead.He just stared at her. Then, in a soft, almost childlike voice, he said, Breeze?She stopped Gaia. It looked like Brianna almost killed her. The second time she . . . But this t...”
“I realized, when I saw the forest burning, how fascinating the firelight is. It's beautiful, and people stare at it, don't they? It destroys things and kills people, but humans love it. Is it becau...”
“Caine tried to roll to his feet, but something was jabbing him in the crouch. He shook off the stars and saw Edilio standing over him. Edilio had the business end of his automatic rifle in a very s...”
“Come live with us, Diana. Don't argue. Just say yes."Diana looked at the ground to hide her emotions. Then she said, "Would I have to be hearing you two going at it night and day?”
“Hello, Darkness," Caine said.Gaia's face fell. Her bloody, feral grin faded to be replaced by lips drawn right with fear. Her killer blue eyes widened as she looked at Caine who was no longer Caine...”
“At the moment that target was eating tacos his mother had brought in despite hospital orders against outside food.Oh, God, this is good, Sam said as juicy beef and crisp lettuce dribbled out onto t...”
“Lunch had been at a McDonalds in Santa Barbara. It had been so clean. It had smelled like food. It had sounded happy and alive. In the bathroom, the toilet flushed. Water ran in the sink.He had pas...”
“She found Dianas room. Diana was sitting in her bed using a remote control to idly flip through the channels on the wall-mounted TV.You, Diana said by way of greeting.Me, Astrid said.Cant believe i...”
“The news networks and the local TV stations all led with the same footage. An obviously moved, very pretty young woman with blond hair and alert blue eyes looking up. Eyes widening. Stumbling a lit...”
“Sam Temple was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Los Angeles, where there were specialists there in burn injuries. He wasnt consulted: he was found on his knees, obviously in shock, extensively ...”
“They closed the door on the cabin. There wasnt room enough for them to stand, so they fell into each others arms on the bunk.Sam kissed her and tried not to think that it was for the last time.He w...”
“Endgame, Sam muttered, not really expecting Caine to hear.Yep, Caine said. Thats right. Endgame. The FAYZ barrier is coming down; at least thats mybet. But theres also a ninety percent chance you a...”
“Three hundred and thirty-two kids between the age of one month and fourteen years had been confined within the FAYZ.One hundred and ninety-six eventually emerged.One hundred and thirty-six lay dead...”
“When she came back down, Sam and Astrid had arrived.Sam hugged Dekka, and the two of them stayed that way for a long time, saying nothing. Both had loved Brianna.To Edilio, Sam said, Im so sorry, m...”
“Dear Mr. Chance and Ms. Brattle. Sorry about the mess. Great bed. Loved it. As a matter of fact, loved the whole house. Actually, I tried to kill your kids when I found them here. Yeah, funny story...”
